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All-Electric Stretch-Blower for up to 3L PET Bottles
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
PET Technologies debuts compact APF-Max 2L liner reheat machine with quick changeovers, NIR heating and blowing-air recovery.
ALPLA: innovación en botellas de PET Premium para agua mineral
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con un 66 % menos de emisiones de CO2 y diseño para reciclaje, la nueva botella PET de ALPLA es una opción ecológica y duradera para marcas de agua mineral.
BASF Delivers Biomass-Balanced Ammonia to Evonik
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
BASF’s BMBcert ammonia grade will be used by Evonik for production of nylon 12 and epoxy curing agents.
Okuma Lathe Features Rigid Construction for High-Accuracy Machining
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
Okuma America Corp. features the LB2000 EX III horizontal lathe, equipped with the OSP-P500 open-architecture control designed exclusively for Okuma machines.
How to Address Declining Powder Coating Coverage Over Time
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Fine particles from reclaim could be to blame for powder coating problems that emerge over time. Avoid problems by keeping hooks clean, maintaining guns and using reclaim powder quickly to avoid accumulation of fines.
Impresora 3D DED metálica de Nikon optimizada para aplicaciones industriales
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema Lasermeister LM300A, de Nikon, con tecnología DED, diseñado para aplicaciones industriales, ofrece escaneado automatizado y reducción significativa de plazos de entrega.
MMT Chats: The Connection Between Additive Manufacturing Education and ROI
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This MMT Chat continues the conversation with Action Mold and Machining, as two members of the Additive Manufacturing team dig a little deeper into AM education, AM’s return on investment and the facility and equipment requirements to implement AM properly.
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Part 2 Medical Tubing: Use Simulation to Troubleshoot, Optimize Processing & Dies
| Plastics Technology
Simulation can determine whether a die has regions of low shear rate and shear stress on the metal surface where the polymer would ultimately degrade, and can help processors design dies better suited for their projects.
Más de 4 millones de robots industriales en operación en 2024
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
El informe World Robotics 2024 de la Federación Internacional de Robótica revela un récord global en la automatización industrial. México destaca con más de 5,800 robots industriales instalados.
CRRC launches two H2-powered, intelligent rail transit options
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Cinova H2 and ART 2.0 are autonomous, ultra-long range trains adapted to the needs of urban transportation.
SOLIFLY project proves viability of composite multifunctional energy storage within aircraft structures
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Clean Sky 2 demonstrates key integration aspects of multifunctional structural batteries for electrified aircraft lightweighting, paving the way for further maturation in follow-on projects.
Victrex offers commercial availability of LMPAEK granules, powders
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Elevated performance and process efficiency for composites and additive manufacturing processes is demonstrated through the thermoplastic polymers.
AOC rPET resins enable Quantum Mouldings composite pop-top camper van roofs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Feedstock-based resin formulations and high-quality Büfa gelcoats support flexible, durable and more sustainable automotive part processing.
Carbitex secures capital for next phase of growth in carbon fiber plate footwear
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
Carbitex Inc. announces the close of a recent funding round, aiding its 2-year effort to restructure the company and expand its global market presence.
REGENT begins next phase of seaglider prototype development
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
REGENT features the full-scale Viceroy seaglider prototype, made of composites, as it begins hardware and systems integration.
Surface Finisher Adds Thermal Spray Facility to Stay ‘Hot’
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
Continuing to grow its capabilities, this finishing company, which operates a 14-building campus, adds yet another service to its already long list of offerings.
Weingärtner Presents Vario⁺ for High-Quality Tool Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Machine concept improves upon legacy designs for screws and helical parts manufacture, opening up new customer segments via more compact footprint, same high performance.
Unifi lanza productos circulares de poliéster a partir de desechos textiles
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Unifi presenta dos nuevos productos hechos de poliéster reciclado mediante su proceso Textile Takeback: un hilo de filamento blanco teñible y el aislamiento ThermaLoop que permiten reciclar al menos un 50 % de desechos textiles.
ASTM International Selected to Lead Standardization Center of Excellence
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology tapped ASTM to lead a standardization center of excellence along with several other partners in the standards development environment.
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Machining Gets a Boost with 3D Printed Chuck Jaws
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In its quest to produce more durable chuck jaws for a gear turning application, Alpha Precision Group discovered that metal 3D printing brought not only strength but also the opportunity to reduce the weight of this tooling.
Globeius Acquires Plastixs
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Miami-based firm representing an array of plastics processing-related technologies has acquired the Massachusetts-headquartered supplier of manifolds, hoses, leak monitors, flow meters and more.
Composite SIPs for more affordable, efficient and sustainable buildings
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
LiteSIP panels and modules enable framing in days, cutting structural labor and total cost by up to 70% and 30%, respectively, while increasing energy efficiency and durability.